East Midlands development by Welcome Break Group could be approved, creating 120 jobs and hosting national brands.

An East Midlands development brought forward by one of the UK's largest operators of motorway services - which would provide facilities for a host of national brands and create about 120 jobs - has been recommended for approval ahead of a committee meeting next week.

Welcome Break Group is seeking permission to create a motorway services area on land to the east of Junction 1 of the M69, east of Stretton Croft in Burbage. This follows the granting of a roadside services facility and office development on the same site in 2022.

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council's planning committee will consider the scheme on 18 February, as reported by Insider Media.

Lined up is a main motorway services building comprising a KFC drive-thu, a Starbucks, a Burger King, a Pret-Manger, a gaming area, a convenience store, a shared seating area, toilets and showers.

The scheme also includes a petrol filling station, an HGV filling station, a drive-thru coffee unit, 272 parking spaces, and 44 HGV, seven coach, ten caravan and 11 motorcycle spaces.

It is anticipated that the project would create 120 jobs.

A statement filed on behalf of Welcome Break said the company is "committed to the expedient delivery of the proposed MSA facility in order to address the identified need for one at the site".

A report for Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council's planning committee said the "limited adverse impacts of the proposed development would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits".

Members are recommended to approve the scheme.

This is a cross boundary application, with the far greater majority of the southern part of the site lying within the boundary of Rugby Borough Council, which is yet to decide on the project.